Great Books Ep 111. Herodotus - The History - Book 2 (Euterpé), Part 3. Unstring Your Bow from Time to Time
Just as a bow needs to be unstrung to let it rest, our minds need to be released from the constant tension of serious work or thought.
“Bowmen bend their bows when they wish to shoot; unbrace them when the shooting is over. Were they kept always strung they would break, and fail the archer in time of need. So it is with men. If they give themselves constantly to serious work, and never indulge awhile in pastime or sport, they lose their senses, and becom…
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